Tag: Meditation

YOU SHOULD STILL BE RUNNING TO HIS HOUSE

ByDr. Mark September 11, 2026 2 Comments
“The Lord is a mighty tower where his people can run for safety—.” (Proverbs 18:10 Contemporary English Version) Today we will hear a lot about 911.  Many of us remember that day quite vividly, no matter where we reside in the world.  I know that I remember that day quite clearly.  And just as strikingly, I recall how companies were extending lunch hours to let employees go...

A CHRISTMAS MORNING FAMILY MEDITATION

ByDr. Mark December 25, 2025 0 Comments
“After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, ‘Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.’ When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of...

MEDITATING HABIT THAT PAYS OFF THE MOST!

ByDr. Mark September 8, 2025 0 Comments
This is your Monday Short meditation. If  you are one of the 250 million people who practice meditation habitually, meaning daily, seeking to reduces depression relapse by 12%, enhance theta and alpha brain waves, improve clarity and well-being, or achieve emotional calm, let me tell you about  a meditating habit that really pays off, addressing any of the needs listed above and  on top of...

SO, YOU WANT A SHORT ONE?

ByDr. Mark July 24, 2025 0 Comments
“…and when one blind man leads another, both fall into a ditch.” (Matthew 15:14 Good News Translation) This meditation is for those who question whether or not I can do “short,” referring to the length of the meditations at times. Well, it does not have to be a Monday for me to do “short!” I can do “short.” Let me show you! Have you ever heard that saying, “Like the blind...

COLLECTIVE BEHAVIOR OR CHRISTIAN BEHAVIOR?

ByDr. Mark April 13, 2025 0 Comments
 “On the next day, when the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, they took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, and began shouting, ‘Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, indeed, the King of Israel!’” (John 12:12-13 New American Standard Bible) Teaching high school Psychology back in the...

PERSISTENT INVITATION OR PERSONAL INTENTION?

ByDr. Mark April 6, 2025 0 Comments
“I want to be a follower of Christ. I want to be one of his disciples. I want to live in the newness of life. Just let me be a follower of Christ.” (Published in 2012 by J.W. Harris) The lyrics above are sung Sunday after Sunday in churches around the country, usually at the time adjacent to when the preacher is presenting an invitation to discipleship. When you sing it, do you take it as a...

IT’S NOT PAUL, IT’S PERSONAL!

ByDr. Mark February 21, 2025 0 Comments
“We are pressed on every side by troubles, but not crushed and broken. We are perplexed because we don’t know why things happen as they do, but we don’t give up and quit. We are hunted down, but God never abandons us. We get knocked down, but we get up again and keep going. These bodies of ours are constantly facing death just as Jesus did; so it is clear to all that it is only the living...

THE PRESENT: A CHRISTMAS MORNING “THANK YOU” MEDITATION

ByDr. Mark December 25, 2024 0 Comments
“But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while , crowned with glory and honor because of His suffering of death, so that by the grace of God He might experience death for everyone.” (Hebrews 2:9 The Amplified Bible) Whether you pronounce “present” as pres-ent, meaning to be somewhere or pre-sent, referring to one who will give something, or still yet you...

PREQUEL, SEQUEL…WHAT ABOUT THE “QUEL”

ByDr. Mark May 29, 2023 0 Comments
“…for we walk by faith, not by sight —….” (2 Corinthians 5:7 The Amplified Bible) Here is you Monday Short meditation, perfect for a holiday morning.  We know that a prequel tells the story before a particular event.  We also know the that a sequel is a continuation, telling what happens after a particular event.  But what about the “quel?”  What about the...

THANK HIM THAT IT ALL WORKS OUT!

ByDr. Mark November 21, 2022 0 Comments
“And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” (Romans 8:28 NASB) My fellow believer, on this Monday morning, a few days before “Thanksgiving,” thank God for the certainty expressed in the verse above.  For us and for our loved ones, it all works out for good.  “All” includes the trials and...